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lawivyèvar.la'ivyèlawouvyèlòvyèNriverLa ni kwibich adan lawivyè-a.There are crayfish in the river.Fr.la rivièrelawivyè gwoLawivyè gwo jòdi-a; mwen pa sa alé an jaden.The river at flood stage; I can't go to the garden.
lawjòlNmeaslesI pa sa alé lékòl paski i ni lawjòl.He can't go to school because he has the measles.boutonFr.la rougeole
lawonnNa game played with topsTan lontan sé ti manmay-la té ka jwé lawonn èk topi yo.Long ago children played lawonn with their tops.Fr.?la ronde
lawoujNrustPa kité dlo an bonm-lan avan lawouj pwan'y.Don't leave water in the bucket or rust will overcome it.Fr.la rouge
lawoutNroute, wayNou pwan an chay tan pou wivé paski lawout-la té lonng.We took a long time to arrive because it was a long way.Asou lawout-la mwen doubout pou pwan an ben an lawivyè-a.On the way I stopped to take a bath in the river.Fr.la route
lawouzéNdewPa wété an lawouzé-a, ou kay jwenn fwédi.Don't stay in the dew, you'll get rheumatism.synséwenFr.la rosée
LawòzNLa Rose festivalLawòz-la ka bwiyé Vyé Fò òswè-a.The La Rose festival is being celebrated in Vieux Fort tonight.
layNgarlicNou bizwen lay pou sa mété an sòs-la.We need garlic to put in the gravy.Fr.l'ail
laytNlightTenn layt-la!Turn the light off!limyèEng.light
léARTa class of somethingLé gwo ka manjé lé piti.The big eat the small.Fr.leslé Dimanch, Lendi...Lé Dimanch nou toujou ka alé légliz.On Sundays we always go to church.lé maléwélé pasanOu ka gadé lé pasan-an?You're watching the passersby?lé pòvlé wich
lè1Nroom, spaceÈs ou ni lè pou ou sa pwan nou?Do you have room to take us?Fr.l'airfè lèFè lè pou mwen sa asid asou ban-an épi'w.Move over so I can sit on the bench with you.syntjilévansé
lè2Nsynkon1time, hourKi lè i yé?What time is it?2time, occasionLa ni lè i nésésè pou mwen pini'w.There are times that I must punish you.tan; fwaCONJ1whenNou wè'y lè i wivé.We saw him when he arrived.synkona menm di tan2ifLè ou ka bwè dlo fwèt épi dlo cho ansanm, i ka ba'w gwo fwa.If you drink cold water and hot water together, it will give you an enlarged liver.siFr.l'heurea lèNou kouwi pou nou wivé a lè.We ran to arrive on time.Ki mannyè ou sa fè palé bon bagay a lè sé mové bagay ki an tjè'w?How can you speak good things when it is wicked things that are in your heart?ki lè1
lébichéN1sifter for cassava flourLébiché-a kasé padan nou té ka pasé fawin-an.The sifter broke while we were sifting the cassava flour.2sea fanLanmè-a bas; ou ka wè tout sé lébiché-a asou kay-la.The tide is low; you can see all of the sea fans on the reef.
léchanlibvar.échanlibNliberty, freedom, licenseManmay jòdi jou twòp léchanlib.Children today have too much freedom.bay léchanlibsynbay pyébay pyé
léchèlNladderI mouté léchèl-la pou i sa pentiwé féto kay-la.He climbed the ladder so he could paint the ceiling of the house.Fr.l'échelle
lèdADJuglyChyen sala lèd an chay.That dog is very ugly.oppbèlbèljoliFr.laid
lédjimNvegetableTè sala bon pou planté lédjim.This ground is good for planting vegetables.Fr.légume
léfanNelephantFr.éléphant
lègNeagleLèg-la ka volé.The eagle is flying.Fr.l'aigle
léglizNchurchLapòt légliz-la ouvè pou tout moun.The door of the church is open for everyone.Fr.l'église
légowinvar.ligowinNhand sawI siyé bwa-a èk légowin-an.He cut the wood with the hand saw.Fr.l'égoine
lègzanméNtest, exam, inspectionpasé lègzanméTout manmay lékòl ka pasé lègzanmé simenn sala.All of the school children are taking exams this week.
léjèADJlightTibway-la léjè kon on plim.The boy is as light as a feather.opploulouFr.léger